great interview, Kirt set up Gwin for some insightful comments, not just the standard Q & A.

very cool perspective. nicely put together.

nice work!

Fantastic article with lots of detail. Keep them coming RC!

thanks for the helpful info, i switched out my stem for a shorty a month ago on my ss 29'er and now i know why. at the time, i thought to myself, "self, this long-ass stem feels weird. i need a short stem on this here two-niner". low and behold, it feels way better, and the man himself Richard explains it all right here, right now. my day is now complete.

check out bvmba.org for info on the progress that has been made the past few years in regards to the relationship of the BVMBA and Parks Canada in Banff. It's a long slow progress, but positive things have been happening the last couple of years and sometimes you have to "give a little to get a little". Come ride Star Wars(a mtn. bike specific trail) on tunnel mtn. in banff this summer and see the new good things that are happening in this Nat.l Park that has, historically, not had much to offer for mtn. bikers.

can i suggest pinkbike keep posting this everyday until the voting cutoff? they need a ton of votes to make it past the semi-finals.

I am thankful i have a relationship with God, the Creator of the universe, and the Creator of you and me. I am also thankful for trek, the creator of the sweet remedy 9.9 i get to ride most days. Furthermore, i must say i am thankful for Fox and their suspension prowess that allows me to effortlessly climb and descend like a nimble mountain goat on the trails that run to and fro around the tiny hamlet where i reside. God Bless.

thanks to ian and pinkbike for offering up this kind of quality information. keep it up!